Your preparation checklist
Start with these records. Your final checklist depends on your visa category and circumstances.
- Passport and application documents
- Trip itinerary and accommodation evidence
- Financial and employment evidence
- Travel medical insurance meeting route requirements
- Invitation or business documents where relevant
How the journey works
- Identify destination and consulate
- Prepare itinerary and evidence
- Submit and attend the required appointment
- Respond to further requests
- Decision and passport collection
A Schengen short-stay visa is not a work permit. National work or study applications must be assessed separately.
Plan before you commit
Processing times, fees and document rules can change. Confirm the current category-specific instructions before submitting an application or making non-refundable bookings.